Feedback from our community is important as CISD considers the Academic Calendar Options for the 2024-2025 School Year. Please look at the three calendar options below and express your preference between Calendar Option A, Calendar Option B or Calendar Option C by providing your feedback via the Survey between Dec. 14, 2023 and Jan. 5, 2024 at 4:30 p.m.
All of the CISD 2024-2025 Calendar Options have the following:
The 187 required workdays for teachers
76,095 minutes, which is 495 extra minutes than the State of Texas required 75,600 minutes
No Early Release Days
Fall Break: October 11-14
No school for students on Election Day: November 5
Thanksgiving Break: November 25 to November 29
Bad Weather Day: February 14
Staff Professional Development Day/Student Holiday: February 17
Spring Break: March 17-21 (to align with Dallas County College for Dual Credit high school students)
Bad Weather Day: April 18
Staff Professional Development Day/Student Holiday: April 21
Last Day of School: Thursday, May 22
CHS and New Tech Graduation: Friday, May 23
Feedback Survey closes on
Friday, January 5, 2024
at 4:30 p.m.
Calendar Option A is similar to the current CISD Calendar with the First Day of School on Wednesday, August 14 and Election Day on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 as a Professional Development Day/Student Holiday.
In Calendar Option A:
The First Day of School: Wednesday, August 14
No School on Election Day : November 5 (Professional Development/Staff Workday/Student Holiday)
Winter Break: December 20-January 6 (Winter Break starts on a Friday. Staff comes back on January 6, and Students Return on January 7)
1st Semester: 83 Days
2nd Semester: 88 Days
Calendar Option B has school starting on Tuesday, August 13 with Monday, November 4 as a Staff Professional Development Day/Student Holiday and Tuesday, November 5 as a Flex Day/Student Holiday.
In Calendar Option B:
The First Day of School: Tuesday, August 13
No School the Day Before and the Day of Election Day: November 4 (Professional Development/Student Holiday) and November 5 (Flex Day/Student Holiday/District Closed)
Winter Break: Dec. 23-January 6 (Winter Break starts on a Monday. Staff comes back on January 6, and Students Return on January 7.)
1st Semester: 84 Days
2nd Semester: 87 Days
Calendar Option C has school starting a week earlier on Thursday, August 8 with Monday, November 4 as a Staff Professional Development Day/Student Holiday and Tuesday, November 5 as a District Holiday. It also has a longer Spring Break for students with a Staff Professional Development Day plus a Staff Workday the week before Spring Break and more even Fall and Spring Semesters.
In Calendar Option C:
First Day of School: Thursday, August 8
No School the Day Before and the Day of Election Day: November 4 (Professional Development), November 5 (District Holiday)
Winter Break: Dec. 20-January 6 (Winter Break starts on a Friday. Staff comes back on January 6 and Students Return on January 7)
Professional Development/Staff Workdays in March Prior to Spring Break: March 13 (Professional Development/No School for Students) and March 14 (Staff Workday/No School for Students)
1st Semester: 85 Days
2nd Semester: 86 Days
Calendar feedback will be shared with CISD Board of Trustees as they discuss and consider approval of the 2024-2025 CISD Calendar at the January 22, 2024 Board Meeting. The calendar approved for 2024-2025 will be duplicated for the 2025-2026 academic calendar. For questions or additional feedback, please email input@coppellisd.com.
